Rummage Through Your Basement – You May Be Sitting On a Baseball Card Treasure Chest!

Published on 09/26/2023
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Ken Griffey Jr. – 1989 Deck Rookie

Throughout the 1990s, there were many who were under the impression that Ken Griffey Jr.’s Upper Deck card was the priciest baseball card ever printed. Despite this being a fallacy, this item continues to dominate the higher value brackets for three decades now. A higher graded copy will go for around $400.

Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Upper Deck Rookie

Ken Griffey Jr 1989 Upper Deck Rookie

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Willie Mays – 1952 Topps

Forgetting the renowned Mantle card for a minute, let’s talk about the next legendary card out of the 1952 Topps collection. Here we fiend Willie Mays, the legendary Hall of Famer who played center field for New York. Although the Say Hey Kid might not fetch as much money as other legendary cards, it still grabbed $478,000 throughout an auction in 2016.

Willie Mays 1952 Topps

Willie Mays 1952 Topps

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